Example sentences of "[Wh pn] [be] now [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Increasingly , negative attitudes are towards older , frailer people , who are now the main victims of ageism . |
| 2 | So it 's the smaller independent companies who are now the crown jewels in many a major label 's portfolio . |
| 3 | Then , in the sixteenth century , what had been a military building was converted by the Albret dynasty , who were now the rulers here , into a sophisticated civilian one , suitable as a home for courtly pursuits — there are some fine Renaissance doorways and windows dating from that conversion on the left and at the far end of the very irregular courtyard into which you first go . |
| 4 | I used to go on these escapades with a mate of mine who 's now a milkman , and we 'd go to Soho , and I remember walking along Wardour Street and hearing this music coming out the basement . |
| 5 | The pressing of a gentleman , though no doubt a poor gentleman in worldly goods , was not uncommon , and in 1741 Lord Panmure got a very similar request from another of his constituents on behalf of Mr. Charles Duncan , ‘ a son of Ardownie 's , who 's now a foremasthand aboard the Royal Sovereign his Majesty 's Ship lying at Chatham … ’ |
| 6 | Chris , who 's now a psychiatric nurse , says he 's no hero . |
| 7 | ‘ I left with a lot of respect for John Flanagan and his coach Nigel Best who 's now the manager . |
| 8 | ( WES AD LIB BACK REF ) ( ANNE ) Still to come on Central News , the schoolgirl swimmer who 's now the best in Britain . |
| 9 | But Mr Mills , who is now a director of Aspinwalls , an environment consultancy firm , goes on : ‘ Because of what I know , I would be perfectly content to live next to any of the plants we have . |
| 10 | Mr Sheppard , who is now a fellow of ICSA , began his career with an economics degree specialising in business administration from the London School of Economics . |
| 11 | BOBBY CHARLTON , the former Manchester United and England forward , who is now a club director , made it clear yesterday that he would be willing to take over as chairman ‘ if the right person asked me ’ . |
| 12 | ( There ) ‘ we were met by the Viscount Walsh ( Chamberlain of the Emperor ) who led us to the apartment of the Baroness de Pierres ( ex Miss Thorne of New York ) who is now a lady-in-waiting to the Empress ’ . |
| 13 | In 1982 I read a short report published in Outwrite Women 's Newspaper by Ingrid Pollard — who is now a well known social documentary photographer . |
| 14 | Business Networking salons is a scheme for interesting people to meet other interesting people , devised by ageing ex-hippie Jerry Rubin , who is now a stockbroker . |
| 15 | ‘ The improvement and the form suggests it 's the best Welsh pack since the Triple Crown in 1988 , so yes I 'm more optimistic than I 've been for some time ’ , said the 43-year-old ‘ Panther ’ , who is now a schoolmaster in Swansea . |
| 16 | The only woman in Tim 's early life who anyone can remember is Gillian Malpass — a tall , good-looking brunette who is now a senior editor at the London office of prestigious US publisher Yale University Press . |
| 17 | Lesley lives with her boyfriend Barry , a former policeman who is now a private eye , in a terraced house in Warrington , Cheshire . |
| 18 | ‘ I am particularly sad that my mother has not been given an opportunity even to purchase his Military Cross , ’ said Maxwell , who is now a job consultant after being made Britain 's biggest bankrupt , with £400 million debts . |
| 19 | ‘ He is a wealthy Iranian , an art dealer , who is now a naturalised Briton . |
| 20 | Several years ago I met someone who is now a very famous television celebrity and did a piece on the radio with them . |
| 21 | The sense of isolation which might otherwise ensue is , however , mitigated by the close contact with neighbours and workmates in the other tied houses and by increasing contact with the farmer who is now a neighbour as well as an employer . |
| 22 | The pamphlet was called ’ Save our Schools ’ and its authors included the right hon. Member for St. Albans ( Mr. Lilley ) , who is now the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , the hon. Member for Enfield , Southgate ( Mr. Portillo ) , who is now the Minister of State , Department of the Environment , the hon. Member for Gainsborough and Horncastle ( Mr. Leigh ) , who is Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry , the hon. Member for Stirling ( Mr. Forsyth ) , who is the Scottish Office education spokesman , the hon. Member for Mid-Worcestershire ( Mr. Forth ) , who is now at the Department of Trade and Industry , the hon. Member for Darlington ( Mr. Fallon ) , who is sitting on the Front Bench now , and the hon. Member for Southampton , Itchen ( Mr. Chope ) , who is now a junior Transport Minister . |
| 23 | I was once in that position , together with my former colleague the hon. Member for Dunfermline , West ( Mr. Douglas ) , who is now a member of the Scottish National party . |
| 24 | Dave , a former time-served plumber who is now a fitter at Springfields , uses his soldering skills to painstakingly assemble the shapes . |
| 25 | ’ Doreen 's weekly classes were quietly changed over to Medau , and continually to gather more members and new teachers , including Rosemary Littlewood ( formerly Gould ) who is now a trainer . |
| 26 | The play will be produced by Roland Jaquarello , former artistic director at the Lyric , who is now a freelance in London . |
| 27 | Striving to make up for the considerable loss of all-rounder Jonathan Barnes , who is now a County League professional , Darlington RA have signed Australian Troy Dixon as their professional . |
| 28 | ‘ Coming home from the match I recognised our school headmaster , Mr Mick Metcalfe — he had also had an afternoon off school to go to the match , ’ adds Mr Thwaites , who is now a head teacher himself , of St Peter 's C.E. Primary School , Saltburn . |
| 29 | Among our recent former pupils are the best Scottish Geography Graduate in the past fifteen years and a young geologist who is now a millionaire with his own oil company in Canada . |
| 30 | I particularly enjoyed the contributions of Wally Serote , the black poet and writer who is now the ANC 's cultural representative in London , and who never lost his cool once . |